Thursday, November 7, 2013

This Week’s Top Blog Posts

Jeffrey Gitomer4.5 Steps to Success

4.5 You must then be willing to work hard. Not just “do whatever it takes,” but actually see the vision of . . . by Jeffrey Gitomer

Dave KurlanIncrease in Social Selling Yields No Improvement in KPI’s

In a recent mining of Objective Management Group’s data from June of 2013, there was a huge increase in the number of salespeople using social sites like  . . . byDave Kurlan

Jim KeenanWho Do You Learn From?

There has never been a better time to learn from others. Unfortunately, most of you aren’t! What, don’t look surprise or offended, because it’s true. Most of you (sales people) aren’t in anyway shape or form leveraging the wealth of sales knowledge and . . . by Jim Keenan

S. Anthony IannarinoSometimes and Always

“Sometimes” isn’t a good strategy. “Sometimes” doesn’t produce anything consistently except inconsistency. by Anthony Iannarino

Tibor ShantoIf You Have To Wonder – – Forget It!

We’ve all heard that communication is 60% body language, 30% intonation, and 10% the words we use (give or take). While this is an important statistics for sellers to keep in mind, it means nothing to those who sell or set appointments by phone, where  . . . by Tibor Shanto

Robert TersonYour Choice: Accept Total Responsibility for Yourself or Be a Powerless Victim

As I’ve stated many times, almost every day I get calls from salespeople from all over the world who seek my help. They all have a story to tell. Alas, all too often it’s a  . . . by Robert Terson

Leanne Hoagland SmithOne Quick Tip in How to Be Emotionally Intelligent

Emotional intelligence continues to grow in acceptance within the small business and sales communities. The challenge for many is how to be emotionally intelligent. . . by Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Joanne BlackOne Hour Without Technology

As executive chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt is often invited to deliver commencement speeches at college graduations. What’s the one surprising piece of advice this tech guru always shares? Turn off the technology. . . by Joanne Black

Kevin EikenberryLeadership Hubris – What it is and How To Overcome it

Two very different television viewing experiences nearly forty years apart led to this post.  One happened 39 summers ago when I, along with 60 other campers at   . . byKevin Eikenberry 

Michael NickThere is NO Crying in Sales

There was a famous line from the Tom Hanks movie “A League of Their Own” pointing out, “There’s no crying in baseball.” Well I have changed it slightly to make a point. . . . by Michael Nick